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8.12512H1.125H0V10.3751H1.125H16.5938L11.3438 15.672L10.5469 16.4689L12.1406 18.0626L12.9375 17.2657L20.1094 10.047Z" fill="white"/> </svg> </a> <a class="block-chain-news__button" href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/chains/sonic/"style="background-color:#0088d7";> <span> Sonic </span> <svg width="21" height="19" viewBox="0 0 21 19" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M20.1094 10.047L20.9062 9.25012L20.1094 8.45325L12.9375 1.28137L12.1406 0.484497L10.5469 2.07825L11.3438 2.87512L16.5938 8.12512H1.125H0V10.3751H1.125H16.5938L11.3438 15.672L10.5469 16.4689L12.1406 18.0626L12.9375 17.2657L20.1094 10.047Z" fill="white"/> </svg> </a> <a class="block-chain-news__button" href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/chains/panera-bread/"style="background-color:#636c03";> <span> Panera Bread </span> <svg width="21" height="19" viewBox="0 0 21 19" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M20.1094 10.047L20.9062 9.25012L20.1094 8.45325L12.9375 1.28137L12.1406 0.484497L10.5469 2.07825L11.3438 2.87512L16.5938 8.12512H1.125H0V10.3751H1.125H16.5938L11.3438 15.672L10.5469 16.4689L12.1406 18.0626L12.9375 17.2657L20.1094 10.047Z" fill="white"/> </svg> </a> <a class="block-chain-news__button" href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/chains/pizza-hut/"style="background-color:#ee1c23";> <span> Pizza Hut </span> <svg width="21" height="19" viewBox="0 0 21 19" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M20.1094 10.047L20.9062 9.25012L20.1094 8.45325L12.9375 1.28137L12.1406 0.484497L10.5469 2.07825L11.3438 2.87512L16.5938 8.12512H1.125H0V10.3751H1.125H16.5938L11.3438 15.672L10.5469 16.4689L12.1406 18.0626L12.9375 17.2657L20.1094 10.047Z" fill="white"/> </svg> </a> <a class="block-chain-news__button" href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/chains/kfc/"style="background-color:#a3080c";> <span> Kentucky Fried Chicken </span> <svg width="21" height="19" viewBox="0 0 21 19" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M20.1094 10.047L20.9062 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8.12512H1.125H0V10.3751H1.125H16.5938L11.3438 15.672L10.5469 16.4689L12.1406 18.0626L12.9375 17.2657L20.1094 10.047Z" fill="white"/> </svg> </a> <a class="block-chain-news__button" href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/chains/zaxbys/"style="background-color:#c50e2e";> <span> Zaxby's </span> <svg width="21" height="19" viewBox="0 0 21 19" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M20.1094 10.047L20.9062 9.25012L20.1094 8.45325L12.9375 1.28137L12.1406 0.484497L10.5469 2.07825L11.3438 2.87512L16.5938 8.12512H1.125H0V10.3751H1.125H16.5938L11.3438 15.672L10.5469 16.4689L12.1406 18.0626L12.9375 17.2657L20.1094 10.047Z" fill="white"/> </svg> </a> <a class="block-chain-news__button" href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/chains/hardees/"style="background-color:#f0c640";> <span> Hardee's </span> <svg width="21" height="19" viewBox="0 0 21 19" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M20.1094 10.047L20.9062 9.25012L20.1094 8.45325L12.9375 1.28137L12.1406 0.484497L10.5469 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